Buffalo Chicken Salad

By mamapig

All the flavor of Buffalo chicken wings is packed into this irresistible, healthy salad. But unlike chicken wings, you can eat a big serving of this healthy Buffalo chicken salad recipe for just 291 calories.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese plus 1/4 cup, divided
• 6 Tbsp. buttermilk
• 4 tsp. red-wine vinegar, divided
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper, divided
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4" pieces
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot
• 8 cup chopped romaine lettuce
• 3 lg carrots, chopped
• 3 lg stalks celery, chopped
• 1 lg cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 1/2 cup blue cheese in a small bowl with buttermilk, 2 teaspoons vinegar and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; mix well, mashing slightly with a fork. Set aside

Place chicken in another bowl; sprinkle with flour and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and toss until coated

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in hot sauce and the remaining 2 teaspoons vinegar and cook, stirring often, until the chicken is coated, about 1 minute

Combine lettuce, carrots, celery and cucumber in a large bowl; add the reserved dressing and toss to coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top each with an equal portion of chicken and 1 tablespoon each of the reserved blue cheese.